United States. Panamax/Furman announced that it was granted the patent under the name "Uninterrupted Power Supply with Infrared Control Link", with the number 7,755,216, which legalizes the invention of Gerald B. Hoopes, which is a UPS unit that can "memorize" and imitate the infrared signals of the remote control of various devices and interact with them.In the case of projectors, the bulbs must follow a proper cooling cycle to avoid permanent damage; if there were to be a power outage, the UPS would send an infrared signal telling the device to enter a low-power mode and then shut down properly.
"We are very excited to receive this patent for our Infrared Control technology, a major functionality that extends the life of projector bulbs, achieving significant savings for installers and consumers," said Dave Keller, Panamax's senior vice president of sales and marketing, adding that this is the 19th patent the company obtains and is part of a broad portfolio of the company's contributions to the industry. of energy management.
